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Tennis tournament
1980 Davison's Classic
DateSeptember 22–28
Edition5th
CategoryColgate Series (AA)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor (Sporteze)
LocationAtlanta, United States
VenueAlexander Memorial Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Doubles
United States Barbara Potter / United States Sharon Walsh
← 1979 · WTA Atlanta · 1981 →

The 1980 Davison's Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The event was part of the AA category of the 1980 Colgate Series. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from September 22 through September 28, 1980. Third-seeded Hana Mandlíková won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková defeated Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 7–5

  • It was Mandlíková's 2nd singles title of the year and the 9th of her career.

Doubles

United States Barbara Potter / United States Sharon Walsh defeated United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith 6–3, 6–1

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles $20,000 $10,000 $4,800 $2,100 $1,100 $550

Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000.

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 135–136, 162. ISBN 9780362020342.
  2. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 355, 372.

External links

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